Oxford, Oxfordshire, Cath Ch of Christ
| Place | Oxford Cath Ch of Christ Shown in county lists as Oxford Cath |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Oxfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14542 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 31–0–23 in DSee below 1 (chime), tenor 124½ cwt in ASee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SP515059 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.74983, -1.25524View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.75021, -1.25677 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | OX1 1DP |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9266 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://oxfordsociety.org.uk/ http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=75 |
| Affiliation | Oxford Society |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 31–0–23 in D : Wolsey Tower
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 31–0–23 (3495 lb or 1585 kg) in D (574.5 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Thu (1st, 3rd, 5th) | ||||||
| Peals | View 231 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | <4–3–8 | 1738.5 | A | 25.50″ | 1952 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 2 | <5–1–18 | 1564.0 | G | 27.00″ | 1952 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 5¾ cwt | 1452.0 | F♯ | 28.50″ | 1698 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 6 cwt | 1280.5 | E | 29.50″ | 1698 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 6¼ cwt | 1144.5 | D | 31.50″ | 1747 | Abel Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 6–2–20 | 1087.5 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1741 | Abel Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 8 cwt | 969.5 | B | 34.50″ | 1640 | Ellis I Knight | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 9–2–4 | 869.5 | A | 38.00″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 9 | 12 cwt | 778.0 | G | 41.50″ | c1410† | John Bird | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 10 | 16½ cwt | 728.0 | F♯ | 46.00″ | c1410† | John Bird | R | FC | |||
| 11 | 19¾ cwt | 646.0 | E | 48.50″ | 1740 | Abel Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 12 | 31–0–23 | 574.5 | D | 56.00″ | 1589† | (unidentified) | R | FC |
Chime of 1, tenor 124½ cwt in A : Tom Tower
| Bells | 1 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 124½ cwt (13944 lb or ~6320 kg) in A (450.0 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourdon | 124½ cwt | 450.0 | A | 85.00″ | 1680 | Christopher Hodson | Y | 8 | S |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litany | 1½ cwt | 1566.0 | G | 20.50″ | c1450† | (unidentified) | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bourdon | Oak | 1 | |||||
| 2 | 3,5 of 12 | 1897 | Cast iron | 2 | ||||
| 1 | 1,2,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,Litany of other bells | 1872 | Oak | 10 |
Update log
| 20/03/2022 | Bourdon: named Great Tom. Hanging added. [Dickon R Love] |